FCC Asks for Comment on December Hearing Aid Task Force Report
The FCC sought comment Thursday on a December report by its Hearing Aid Compatibility Task Force recommending what the group says is a path to 100% compatibility for wireless handsets (see 2212160063). The task force started work in 2020 (see…
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2002070027). The report urges the commission to “(1) adopt a more flexible, forward-looking definition of hearing aid compatibility; (2) adjust current technical standards; (3) allow for exploration of changes in coupling technology (e.g., by additional exploration of Bluetooth and alternative technologies); (4) allow reliance on information linked in the Commission’s Accessibility Clearinghouse; and (5) set a 90-day shot clock for the resolution of petitions for waiver of the hearing aid compatibility requirements,” said a notice from the Wireless Bureau in docket 15-285. The bureau seeks general comment on the recommendations: “Do they further the Commission’s goal of attaining 100% hearing aid compatibility?” The bureau asks if the recommendations are consistent with long-term FCC policy goals and its statutory responsibilities: “If so, how would they ensure equal opportunity for all to create, participate, and communicate -- with none left behind? If not, why would they not?” Initial comments are due April 24, replies May 8.